Wabtec Corporation has signed a contract to manufacture brake equipment for freight cars to be purchased by GATX Rail Europe, a European rail equipment lessor. GATX Rail Europe sources cars from various European-based suppliers.
Under the contract, Wabtec will provide various models of brake systems, including the following components: control valves, slack adjusters, cylinders, new compact bogie brakes, discs and calipers. The components will be manufactured by Wabtec units in Europe. The contract is expected to last several years and has a value of about $18 million.
Albert J. Neupaver, president and chief executive officer of Wabtec, said: “We’re pleased to play a role in GATX Rail Europe’s growth and fleet renewal plans. Through this project, we are expanding our capabilities in the European freight rail market, and will eventually introduce our new, integrated brake beam technology (IBB10). In parallel, our brake distributor valve is becoming a standard in Europe.”